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Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology

ELSEVIER SCI LTD · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1521-6942eISSN1532-1770
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.521
H-Index
142
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.476
Total Works
2,187
Total Citations
98,355
2yr Mean Citedness
4.40
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on rheumatology, covering immune-mediated diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. It examines disease pathogenesis, clinical presentations, and diagnostic considerations, including extramuscular involvement like skin and lung conditions. The journal also reviews therapeutic advancements, including pharmacologic treatments, cellular therapies like CAR T-cell therapy, and management guidelines for specific conditions like systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1995
Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,187
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1521-6942 / 1532-1770
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
RheumatologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rheumatology

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref